Introduction to Solar Energy Technologies Dr. Syed Noman Danish Assistant Professor
[email protected] Outline • Importance of Renewable Energy Technologies • KSA Renewable Energy Plan 2012-2032 • Solar Energy • Solar Energy Technologies Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Solar PV Solar Water Heating System Importance of Renewable Energy Technologies ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES 2012 Energy demand and emissions have doubled in the past 40 years From 6,000 Mtoe to 12,000 Mtoe CO2 emissions from 14Gt to 30Gt Rapid demand growth outside OECD Since 2005, non-OECD countries emit more than OECD Source: IEA statistics American Petroleum Institute estimates International Panel on Climate Change that we will consume all world oil within (IPCC) estimates, “global average sea 40 years level will rise by 2 feet in next century” Importance of Renewable Energy Technologies ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES 2012 2DS 4DS 6DS a vision of a sustainable reflecting pledges by where the world is now energy system of reduced countries to cut heading, with CO2 and other emissions and boost potentially devastating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) energy efficiency results emissions The 2°C Scenario The 4°C Scenario The 6°C Scenario Choice of 3 Futures (2050) Source: IEA statistics © OECD/IEA 2012 Importance of Renewable Energy Technologies ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES 2012 Need to Halve CO2 by 2050 To achieve ambitious climate goals, the world needs to cut energy- related CO2 emissions by 50% from today’s levels… …but as populations grow and energy consumption inevitably